Litoral Norte: Natal's Pristine Northern Coast
The Litoral Norte north of Natal stretches to Mossoró with a series of dramatic beaches — red cliffs, transparent lagoons, kite-surfing spots, and lobster fishing villages almost entirely undeveloped
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Maracajaú Reefs Snorkeling
The natural reefs at Maracajaú - reached by boat and snorkeled during the two hours around low tide - form a natural aquarium of tropical fish, corals and sea turtles in crystal clear water
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Galinhos Village
The isolated fishing village of Galinhos - accessible only by boat or 4WD across the dunes - is one of northeast Brazil's most beautiful; the village of colored wooden houses on a sandbar has no cars and no streets
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Touros: North Coast Kite Surfing
The consistent northeast trade winds that make the Rio Grande do Norte coast famous for kite surfing blow strongest north of Natal — Touros and Ponta de Melo are among the world's top kite surfing spots
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Carnaubeira Palm Landscape
The carnauba palm — the wax palm — covers the coastal plains of the Litoral Norte; the dense groves of tall palm trees with their distinct silhouettes against the sky are the typical northeastern Brazilian landscape
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Lobster fishing coast
The northern coast of the Rio Grande do Norte has Brazil's largest lobster fishing industry – the wooden boats with their distinctive buoys and the lobster restaurants in the coastal villages define the working coast
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Red Cliff (Barreiras) Formations
The colored sandstone cliffs (barreiras) that line the Litoral Norte - striped in orange, red and ocher - are the geological signature of the north-east coast; colors intensify at sunset